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‘Bird in the Peninsula,’ ‘Dozens of Norths’ Take Top OIAF 2022 Honors

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 7:07am

Atsushi Wada is awarded the Grand Prize for animated short, while Koji Yamamura takes home the Grand Prize for animated feature, at the 46th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.

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OIAF 2022 Reveals Official Animated Shorts Competition Selections

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 12:00pm

51 shorts to compete in student, narrative, non-narrative, and commissioned categories; the upcoming festival runs September 21-25.

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OIAF’s Official Animated Series Competition Selections are…. Revealing

Almost anything goes in the mostly adult-themed line-up of animated shows competing at the upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival, running September 21-25.

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OIAF Reveals Official Feature Film Competition Selections

Out of a group of 76 films submitted, 7 were chosen to compete for the Grand Prize at the upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival running September 21-25.

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‘Honekami,’ ‘Bob Spit-We Do Not Like People’ Take Top OIAF 2021 Honors

Honami Yano awarded the Grand Prize for animated short; Cesar Cabral awarded Grand Prize for animated feature as the 45th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival concludes.

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OIAF 2021 Official Selections Announced

A diverse group of 114 animated shorts, feature films, and series will compete at upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival, running online September 22 – October 3; 48 films additionally chosen for Panorama screenings, with the VR selections coming in August.

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‘KKUM,’ ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Take Top OIAF 2020 Honors

Kang-min Kim awarded Nelvana Grand Prize for animated short; Mariusz Wilczynski awarded grand prize for feature animation at 44th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.

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OIAF 2020 Official Selections Announced

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1:08pm

A diverse group of 155 animated shorts, features, series and VR works will compete at upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival, running online September 23 – October 4.

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Ottawa International Animation Festival Announces 2020 Jury

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:16pm

The now virtual event, scheduled for September 23 – October 4, will feature screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters.

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44th Ottawa International Animation Festival Moving Online

Scheduled for September 23 – October 4, the event will feature screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters.

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Submit Your Work to OIAF 2020!

By Dan Sarto | Friday, February 28, 2020 at 2:12pm

44th Ottawa International Animation Festival, which runs September 23-27, 2020, is now accepting submissions.

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‘Don’t Know What,’ ‘On Gaku: Our Sound’ Take Home OIAF 2019 Grand Prizes

Thomas Renoldner awarded Nelvana grand prize for animated short; Kenji Iwaisawa awarded grand prize for feature animation at the 43rd annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.

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Quirky, Unique and Compelling: OIAF 2019 is More than Just About Films

From September 25-29, Ottawa plays host to kindred spirits, collaborators and experts in all things animated, sharing tall tales and lots of good Canadian ale.

 

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Ottawa Animation Festival Pitch This! Deadline Extended

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 9:32am

Canadian animators have until August 23 to submit their project proposals for the upcoming TAC forum kids' show pitching competition.

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Ottawa Animation Festival Launches Pitch This! Competition

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 12:15pm

Two finalists will present their projects to over 350 industry buyers and financiers; winner to receive $5,000 cash and other prizes.

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Ottawa Animation Festival Submission Deadline Coming May 31

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 17, 2019 at 4:19pm

Entries in all short form categories as well as features, VR and commissioned work must be received by the last day of May.

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Q&A: Réka Bucsi’s ‘Solar Walk’ Now Available Via Vimeo On Demand!

Following 70 festivals and 13 awards for her short film ‘Solar Walk,’ the award-winning independent animator talks about distribution and monetization.

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WATCH: Réka Bucsi’s ‘LOVE’ Makes Online Debut as Vimeo Staff Pick

Free-flowing non-narrative short from the writer and director of 2018’s ‘Solar Walk’ traverses the universe in three separate chapters, depicting an ensemble cast of celestial bodies and otherworldly creatures in various states of attraction toward one another.

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OIAF 2018: ‘Solar Walk,’ ‘This Magnificent Cake’ Win Grand Prizes

Réka Busic’s ‘Solar Walk’ awarded Nelvana Grand Prize for short animation; ‘This Magnificent Cake’ by Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels wins Grand Prize for feature animation.

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TAC Turns 15: A Chat with OIAF Director of Industry Programming Azarin Sohrabkhani

The Ottawa International Animal Festival’s director of industry programming discusses highlights of OIAF’s annual industry-driven event, The Animation Conference.

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OIAF Partners with Shaw Rocket Fund To Present InGenius Jr. Day

The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s designated family day includes screenings of the feature-length ‘Captain Morten and the Spider Queen’ and Netflix animated series ‘Hilda.’

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